Guests Behind the Barbed Wire

German POWs in America: A True Story of Hope and Friendship

Nonfiction, History, Military, United States, World War II
Cover of the book Guests Behind the Barbed Wire by Ruth Cook, Ruth Beaumont Cook
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Author: Ruth Cook ISBN: 9781532300707
Publisher: Ruth Beaumont Cook Publication: April 15, 2016
Imprint: Ruth Beaumont Cook Language: English
Author: Ruth Cook
ISBN: 9781532300707
Publisher: Ruth Beaumont Cook
Publication: April 15, 2016
Imprint: Ruth Beaumont Cook
Language: English

Chronicling a lesser-known aspect of World War II, this glimpse into secret history re-creates the world of Aliceville, Alabama, during the war, when as many as 6,000 German prisoners-of-war (POWs) and 1,000 military police guards set up camp and stayed for almost three years. It discusses how the residents of Aliceville helped build, operate, and supply the camp, as well as become inextricably intertwined with camp life and the soldiers being held there. Uncovering what being treated well by the enemy meant in the lives of these POWs, this relevant and fascinating story investigates the nature of war and the principles of human dignity in the midst of America's seemingly unending war on terror, which has brought "Geneva Convention" back into common vocabulary along with questions about what is appropriate treatment of enemies and how future generations are affected by such treatment.

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Chronicling a lesser-known aspect of World War II, this glimpse into secret history re-creates the world of Aliceville, Alabama, during the war, when as many as 6,000 German prisoners-of-war (POWs) and 1,000 military police guards set up camp and stayed for almost three years. It discusses how the residents of Aliceville helped build, operate, and supply the camp, as well as become inextricably intertwined with camp life and the soldiers being held there. Uncovering what being treated well by the enemy meant in the lives of these POWs, this relevant and fascinating story investigates the nature of war and the principles of human dignity in the midst of America's seemingly unending war on terror, which has brought "Geneva Convention" back into common vocabulary along with questions about what is appropriate treatment of enemies and how future generations are affected by such treatment.

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